Psalms 31:15

Psalms 31:15 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
• New King James Version (NKJV)My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from those who persecute me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)My future is in your hands. Rescue me from those who hunt me down relentlessly.

Context of Psalms 31:15

13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. 14But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake. 17Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

Psalms 31:15 word by word

בְּיָדְךָ֥ עִתֹּתָ֑י הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי מִיַּד־א֝וֹיְבַ֗י וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• My timesעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• in thy handיָדyâd · handH3027
• deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• of mine enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and from them that persecuteרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291

Cross-references for Psalms 31:15

• Psalms 116:15Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
• 1 Samuel 26:10David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
• 2 Samuel 7:12And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
• Job 24:1Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
• Ecclesiastes 3:1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
• Luke 9:51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
• John 7:6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
• John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
• John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
• John 17:1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
• Acts 1:7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
• Acts 23:11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
• Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
• 2 Timothy 4:6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
• 2 Peter 1:14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
• Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Commentaries on Psalms 31:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15My times are in thy hand - The events of my life are under thy control. No danger can happen to me without thy foresight; thou seest what is prepared for or meditated against me; thou canst therefore deliver me from mine enemies.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15My times are in thy hand - That is, I said this in my trouble; when my friends forsook me, and when my enemies came around me and threatened my life. The meaning is, that all that pertained to him was under the control and at the disposal of God. He would “live” as long as God should please. It was His to give life; His to preserve it; His to take it away. All in relation to life - its origin - its continuance - its changes - its seasons - childhood…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus deserted, but make sure of a Friend in heaven who will not fail. God will be sure to order and dispose all for the best, to all those who commit their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15My times are in Your hands: To give up control of timing is one way to express submission.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. In his profession of trust he includes the terms of the prayer expressing it.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 31:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith

In the dictionaries

• David
• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings